Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after ‘alarming blood test,’ attorney says
Associated Press ^ | December 2, 2024 | Jake Offenhartz
Posted on 12/02/2024 4:31:42 PM PST by Olog-hai
Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday following an “alarming blood test,” his attorney said, less than a week after the disgraced movie mogul filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care at New York City’s notorious jail complex.
Weinstein, 72, was sent to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for an “emergent treatment due to an alarming blood test result that requires immediate medical attention,” his attorney, Imran Ansari, said in a statement.
“It is expected that he will remain there until his condition stabilizes,” the statement continues. “His deprivation of care is not only medical malpractice, but a violation of his constitutional rights.” […]
In a legal filing last week, Weinstein’s attorneys accused the city of providing him with substandard medical care for a litany of medical afflictions, which include chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes. …
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Society; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: bloodtest; nyc; rikers; weinstein
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1 posted on 12/02/2024 4:31:42 PM PST by Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
There are no “rights” to healthcare in our constitution.
2 posted on 12/02/2024 4:33:53 PM PST by exnavy
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